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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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