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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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