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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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