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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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