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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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