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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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