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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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