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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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