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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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