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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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