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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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