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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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