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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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