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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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