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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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