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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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