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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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