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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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