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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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