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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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