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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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