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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the 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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