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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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