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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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