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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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