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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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