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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important 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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