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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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