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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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