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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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