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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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