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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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