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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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