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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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