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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand 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 intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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