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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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