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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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