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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important 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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