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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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