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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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