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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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