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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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