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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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