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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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