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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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