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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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