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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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