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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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