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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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