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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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