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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies 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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