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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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