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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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