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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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