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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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