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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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