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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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