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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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