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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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