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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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