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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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