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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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