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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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