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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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