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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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