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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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