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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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