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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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