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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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