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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important 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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