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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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