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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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