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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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