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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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