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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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