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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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