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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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