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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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