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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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