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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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