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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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