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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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