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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information 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 intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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