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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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