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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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