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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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