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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education