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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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