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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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