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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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