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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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