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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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