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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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