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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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