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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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