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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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