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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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