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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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