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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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