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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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