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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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