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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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