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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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