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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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