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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the 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 controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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