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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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