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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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