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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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