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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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