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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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