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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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