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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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