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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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