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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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