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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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