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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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