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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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