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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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