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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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