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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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