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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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