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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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