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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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