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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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