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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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