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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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