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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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