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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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