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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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