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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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