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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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