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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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