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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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