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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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