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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the 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 definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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