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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major 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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