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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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