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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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