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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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