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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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