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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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