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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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