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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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