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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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