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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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