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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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