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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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