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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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