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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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