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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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