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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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