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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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