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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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