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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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