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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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