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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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