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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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