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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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