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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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