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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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