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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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