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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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