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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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