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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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