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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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