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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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