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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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