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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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