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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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