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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources