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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies 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 handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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