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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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