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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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