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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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