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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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