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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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