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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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