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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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