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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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