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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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