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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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