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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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