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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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