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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting 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 definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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