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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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