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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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