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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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