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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing 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 resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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