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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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