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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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