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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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