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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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