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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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