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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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