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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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