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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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