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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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