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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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