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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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