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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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