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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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