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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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