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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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