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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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