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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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