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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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