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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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