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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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