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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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