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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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