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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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