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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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