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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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