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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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