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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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