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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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