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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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