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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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