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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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