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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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