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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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