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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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