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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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