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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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