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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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