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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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