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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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