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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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