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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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