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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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