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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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