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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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