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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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