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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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