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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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