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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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