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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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