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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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