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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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