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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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