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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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