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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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