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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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