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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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