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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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