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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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