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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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