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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the 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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