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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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