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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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