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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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