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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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