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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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