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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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