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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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