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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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