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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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