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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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