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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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