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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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