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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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