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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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