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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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