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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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