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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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