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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors 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 in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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