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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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