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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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