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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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