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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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