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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important 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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