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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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