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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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