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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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