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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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