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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important 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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