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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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