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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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