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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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