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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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