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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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