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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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