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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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