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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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