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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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