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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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