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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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