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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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