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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This 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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