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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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