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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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