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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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