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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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