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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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