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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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