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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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