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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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