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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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