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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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