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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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