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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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