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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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