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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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