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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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