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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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