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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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