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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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