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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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