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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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