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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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