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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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