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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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