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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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