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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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