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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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