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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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