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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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