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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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