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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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