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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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