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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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