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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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