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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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