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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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