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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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