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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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