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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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