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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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