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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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