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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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