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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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