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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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