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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education