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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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