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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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