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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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