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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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