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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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