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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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