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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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