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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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