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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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