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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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