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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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