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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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