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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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