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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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