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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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