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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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