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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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