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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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