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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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