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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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