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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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