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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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