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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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