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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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