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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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