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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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