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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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