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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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