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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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