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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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