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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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