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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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