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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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