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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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