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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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