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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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