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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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