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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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