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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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