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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes 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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