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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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