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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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