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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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