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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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