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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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