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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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