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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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