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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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