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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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