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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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