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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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