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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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