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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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