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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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