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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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