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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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