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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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