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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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