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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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