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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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