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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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