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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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