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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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