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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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