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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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