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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses 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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