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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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