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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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