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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. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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