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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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