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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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