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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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