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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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