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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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