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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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