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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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