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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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