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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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