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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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