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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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