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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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