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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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