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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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