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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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