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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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