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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses 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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