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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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