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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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