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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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