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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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