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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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