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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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