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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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