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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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