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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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