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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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