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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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