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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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