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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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