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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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