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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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