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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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