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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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