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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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