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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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