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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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