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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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