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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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