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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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