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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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