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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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