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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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