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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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