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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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