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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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