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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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