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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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