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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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