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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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