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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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