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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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