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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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