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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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