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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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