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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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