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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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