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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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