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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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