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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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