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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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