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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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