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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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