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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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