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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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