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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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