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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring 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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