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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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