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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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