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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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