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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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