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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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