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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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