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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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