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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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