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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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