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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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