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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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