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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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