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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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