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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the 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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