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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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