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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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