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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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