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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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