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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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