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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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