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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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