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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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