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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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