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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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