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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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