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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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