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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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