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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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