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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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