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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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