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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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