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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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