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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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