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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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