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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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