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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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