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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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