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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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