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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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