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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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