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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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