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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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