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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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